Definition of warrior
: a person engaged or experienced in warfare; broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict poverty warriors
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Examples of warrior in a Sentence
a proud and brave warrior
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
Recent Examples of warrior from the Web
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Yet his birthplace has not forgotten the left’s warrior-saint.
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Antigravity Yoga Already perfected warrior pose with your feet on the ground?
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This won’t come as a surprise to fans of Game of Thrones, the show that features the 38-year-old actor as the dutiful and fearless warrior Brienne of Tarth.
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His armies of cyber warriors have threatened democracy across the continent.
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The data showed, according to Keith's assessment, the top performer was a big offensive lineman everyone on staff knew was anything but a workout warrior.
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Continue on being that fierce and fearless warrior.
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Almost every dilemma like this highlights how abnormal Golden State is — how much draft skill, good fortune, and once-in-league-history timing luck the Warriors needed to collect four of the league’s 15 best players.
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The movie, which chronicles the origin of mythical Amazonian warrior Diana, Princess of Themyscira, is officially the first successful superhero movie with a female lead.
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Origin and Etymology of warrior
Middle English werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage war, from werre war — more at war
WARRIOR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of warrior for English Language Learners
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: a person who fights in battles and is known for having courage and skill
WARRIOR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of warrior for Students
: a person who is or has been in warfare
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